Saku Chosei Excessive College’s Hamaguchi Runs 13:31.62 at Nittai

2023 Nationwide Excessive College Ekiden champion Saku Chosei H.S. was out in drive Sunday within the 5000 m quick heats on the 317th Nittai College Time Trials meet in Yokohama. Third-year Yamato Hamaguchi ran 13:31.62, the 4th-fastest time ever by a Japanese-born excessive schooler, and Third-year Tetsu Sasaki went beneath 14 minutes for the primary time with a wonderful 13:40.02.

The race passed off as mild rain fell. Hamaguchi and Sasaki ran alongside African college and company league runners. From the beginning they have been conservative, staying within the pack because the race went alongside. With splits of two:42 and 1000 m and eight:11 at 3000 m the highschool file of 13:22.99 set 2 years in the past by Saku Chosei alum Hiroto Yoshioka was out of attain, however proper til the final dash Hamaguchi stayed involved with the lead.

Hamaguchi took virtually 7 seconds off his 13:38.40 PB from final yr, with Sasaki rewriting his 14:03.51 greatest by practically 24 seconds. Each beat Yamanashi Gakuin H.S. 2nd-year Felix Muthiani, who ran 13:42.54. And with Sasaki stepping as much as sub-14 territory, the all-Japanese Saku Chosei lineup this season now has 5 runners beneath 14 minutes for 5000 m with simply over a month to go till the Nationwide Excessive College Ekiden.

In Warmth 30 earlier than them, Ibuki Sugiyama (Third yr., Kyushu Gakuin H.S.) ran a PB of 13:47.73 to take the highest excessive schooler spot. Different excessive schoolers beneath 14 minutes included Ryo Kurimura (2nd yr., Gakuho Ishikawa H.S.) in 13:48.32, Yota Mashiko (2nd yr., Gakuho Ishikawa H.S.) in 13:49.95, and Kazuma Shino (Third yr., Saku Chosei H.S.) in 13:58.00. Kiyoshi Miura (Third yr., Sapporo Yamanote H.S.) ran 13:56.97 in Warmth 28, with 1st-year Sei Yoshida (Tokai Sapporo H.S.) simply lacking out on sub-14 in Warmth 29 however nonetheless clocking a wonderful 14:02.45 PB.

High 10 Japanese-Born H.S. Boys’ 5000 m Occasions

13:22.99 – Hiroto Yoshioka (Third yr., Saku Chosei H.S.) – 13 Nov. 2022

13:28.78 – Sota Orita (Third yr., Suma Gakuen H.S.) – 24 Sept. 2023

13:31.19 – Keita Sato (Third yr., Rakunan H.S.) – 3 Oct. 2021

13:31.62 – Yamato Hamaguchi (Third yr., Saku Chosei H.S.) – 10 Nov. 2024

13:34.20 – Kaito Iida (Third yr., Izumi Chuo H.S.) – 25 Nov. 2023

13:34.59 – Shunpei Yamaguchi (Third yr., Saku Chosei H.S.) – 25 Nov. 2023

13:34.60 – Yota Mashiko (2nd yr., Gakuho Ishikawa H.S.) – 13 Apr. 2024

13:34.74 – Kosuke Ishida (Third yr., Tokyo Nogyo Daini H.S.) – 27 Sept. 2020

13:35.16 – Tomonori Yamaguchi (Third yr., Gakuho Ishikawa H.S.) – 14 Nov. 2021

13:36.57 – Taishi Ito (Third yr., Saku Chosei H.S.) – 15 Nov. 2020